On-DNA Synthesis of Multisubstituted Indoles

Org Lett. 2024 Apr 5;26(13):2517-2522. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03602. Epub 2023 Dec 18.

Abstract

The increasing role of the DNA-encoded library technology in early phase drug discovery represents a significant demand for DNA-compatible synthetic methods for therapeutically relevant heterocycles. Herein, we report the first on-DNA synthesis of multisubstituted indoles via a cascade reaction of Sonogashira coupling and intramolecular ring closure. Further functionalization by Suzuki coupling at the third position exploits a diverse chemical space. The high fidelity of the method also enabled the construction of an indole-based mock library.